Michael Bailey, Senior Radiologic
Technician, (left) assists
cardiologist
Matthew Cholankeril, MD, who performed
the first elective
angioplasty at Trinitas Regional Medical Center as part of the Atlantic C-PORT Trial.

The multi-state, three-year study
is assessing the safety, quality and
cost
of elective angioplasty in hospitals that
offer emergency
angioplasty without
onsite cardiac surgery backup. Eight other New
Jersey hospitals are participating in
the study.

Recently, Trinitas Regional Medical Center began providing elective angioplasty
procedures following approval by the New Jersey Commissioner of
Health & Senior Services. Trinitas is one of nine New Jersey hospitals
participating in the Johns Hopkins Atlantic C-PORT study that will determine
the effectiveness of elective angioplasty procedures in hospitals without
cardiac surgery.